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I SIT IN MY CHAIR, ROCKING PRECIOUS AND STROKING BIG KITTY. SAM JUMPS UP AND SETTLES.

PTG HAS GONE TO THE BAR AND IS TALKING KATT, NOT A VERY FRIENDLY CHAT I NOTICE. BECKI IS GRINNING, SHE STARTS TO MOVE TOWARD PTG WITH A HOT CUP OF COFFEE. I THINK TO HER, NO BECKI SHE STOPS AND SETS THE CUP DOWN. THEN I SEE THAT KATT IS LOSING SOME CONTROL. I WONDER. THEN I PICK UP THE THOUGHTS. OH!!! OH!!! HE DID NOT SAY THAT. NO WONDER BECKI WANTED TO THROW HOT COFFEE ON HIM. THE CUP ON THE BAR STARTS TO RATTLE ON THE SAUCER. I LOOK AT BECKI SHE SHAKES HER HEAD NO. SO SHE IS NOT DOING IT. I LOOK FOR ANNALIESE, NOPE NOT HERE.

THEN I GET THE TONE AND WORDS KATT IS NOT AT ALL PLEASED. THEN SHE STARTS TO CHANGE. WHAT!! SHE IS TWO NATURED. HOW DID I NOT PICK THAT UP. I LOOK AT THE OTHER SPIRITS IN THE ROOM THEY ARE JUST AS SURPRISED.

SO, MAYBE THIS IS HER FIRST CHANGE.

BIG KITTY LOOKS AT HER, I COULD SWEAR SHE SMILED. SETTLES BACK DOWN TO TAKE A NAP.

WHEN KATT HAS FINISHED PTG. CLEANS UP THE MESS HE MADE QUICKLY.
GATHERS HIS TEA AND LEAVES. I LOOK AT KATT GIVE HER A NOD AND SHE IS TRYING TO ACT AS NOTHING HAS HAPPENED. THE OTHERS IN THE ROOM ARE A LITTLE TAKEN ABACK. WHY I HAVE NO IDEA. AFTER ALL THIS IS MIDNIGHT CASTLE. HOME OF THE STRANGE AND STRANGER.

HOPE THAT IS THE LAST WE SEE OF THAT MAN FOR AWHILE.

HE HAS NO APPRECIATION OF ANIMALS. I MAY JUST BRING EGOR BACK TO THE TEA ROOM THE NEXT TIME HE STARTS IN ON EVERYONE'S FUR FRIENDS.

OR MAYBE BEAU, AND BABY. COULD STAND OUTSIDE THE WINDOW AND TRUMPET THE NEXT TIME HE GET BOSSY.

I SETTLE AND FINISH MY COFFEE.

THEN ASK THE OTHERS IF THEY HAVE BEEN TO SEE THEIR FUR FRIENDS SINCE THEIR RETURN.

I HOPE YOU ALL WILL HELP ME WITH THEIR CARE. I DO HOPE ALL THE ONES WHO WERE HERE HAVE FOUND THEIR WAY BACK TO THE ENCLOSURE AND NOT LOST IN THE CASTLE.

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That sudden return to full size was quite a surprise as was the ride on the large carpet. As soon as we got back, I did what I could to help with Grim before heading to see Buddy. Wickerbat and Cash wouldn’t leave Grim’s side once she was settled so I got them a bit of food and water. Then, I discreetly tossed the pills and headed outside and called Buddy.

He came as soon as I called him and we were both happy to see each other. He was all over me with excitement and kisses.

Suddenly, there was a commotion coming from the direction of the tea room. When I looked up, there were cats and dogs being ejected from there by a broom, correction, PTG’s broom. To shocked to react, all I could do was watch the cruelty taking place. I saw them herded to the pet enclosure and locked in.

Without thinking about it, I headed to the tea room to give PTG a piece of my mind. As I entered, Charlie was already at it so I stood next to the door and just watched what was going on as I seethed with anger. It was a pleasure to see PTG get scared, quickly clean up the mess he caused and retreat.

After he was gone, that was when I realized that there had been changes made. I liked the new look with the 2 bars and the mini dining area that must have been for the gnomes.

I had forgotten that Buddy was still with me and to my surprise, he sat nicely and quietly next to me until I turned and nearly stepped on him. Remembering that the guards were gone, I took Buddy to our room, it was time to get my belongings, find a tent and camp out.

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HUMMM, I think BOTH PTG and CAP'N RANDY, although very welcome back, are in for a bit of a rude surprise upon their return.

It would be so sweet of PTG to gather his wits about himself, and prepare to give The Cap'n a report about all of the changes to the Tea House, it's new owner, and it's new occupants, not to say the least, the NEW menagerie of hoofs, paws, feathers, fur, and just about any other "animaly-type" creature that has taken refuge there, ESPECIALLY BIG KITTY. I do so love kitties, big and little, don't you

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Annelliegram wrote:Shortly thereafter, they arrived safely at the Tea Room. Since PTG could not continue to provide the protective barrier while assisting with unloading Grim, he knew they had to hurry with getting everyone safe inside ..... especially, since he heard a very LOUD rumbling in the direction of the Dark Tower ..... SOMEONE had noticed their escape!

Seeker burst into the Tea Room ... he had already become his enlarges size of 4 foot 8 inches, so everyone in the room had no problem seeing him......none of them had seen Seeker so frazzled, concerned, upset, and ..... frightened!

PTG heard the commotion and came out of Grim's room to investigate.

I'm so glad all of you made it back safely, but in the end, it will not matter. Adrian has become enraged at the rescue of Grim and he is throwing a MAJOR temper tantrum, the likes of which no one has ever seen...... The ground already breaks away from the Palace Square in the East; the Fairy Forest is seeing numerous signs of destruction; the Dark Tower itself has the ground in front of it in embers at Anabel's feet and the Iron Knight is faced with crumbling stairs up to the Guest Room.

The Chapel ceiling has fallen in......and the Tavern has even been hit (OH, what has happened to that Armored Bear should be punishable by death!) ..... The Castle is already crumbling on the outside ..... the floor in the Castle Entry is disintegrating...... even the Ice Rock is being destroyed.

And the Throne Hall...... the head has been returned to the Eagle and it is breathing fire ..... soon to break free from its statue nature and become a flying destroyer.

The Gnomes have packed and departed to other lands only the last few remain until I return ..... I urge each of you to do your best to gather your animals and belongings ...... see if someone can contact Captain Randy so his Dragon can open the portal for your escape.

You only have a few days left!

With that, Seeker quickly departed to join his remaining clan members as they left for a more secure land.

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Just as Seeker flees out the door, PTG hears the familiar buzzing next to his ear .... His Fairy Godmother has come to his rescue! ..... but then she speaks:

My dear, dear Playingthegame......how I wish I could use my magic wand to do battle with Adrian, but he is far more powerful than even the Genie and I am when combined. There is nothing we can do to prevent this destruction. He has given an ultimatum that Grim must be returned to him .... and you have 2 weeks in which to comply. Yet, Grim must never be sacrificed because after he gets her, he will carry out his destruction anyway.

AND there is no way for us (the Genie and me) to leave through any magic portal that your Captain's dragon can provide for you.

So, please, please ..... take heed to Seeker's warning.....you have only 2 weeks to make your arrangements.

I shall miss you beyond words, my beloved god son!

With tears in her eyes..... Playingthegame's Godmother flew toward the East to at least be with the Genie when the end arrived.

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Surprisingly, Buddy and I made it to my room unbothered. While he nosed around, I pile my stuff on the bed and get out the travel bag I used to bring my stuff. I packed it all in there and closed it up. Then, I gathered the few things that I have for Buddy and packed them in the extra spaces. Taking a last look around, I say goodbye to my room.

“Come on, Buddy, lets go.” We head back down to the tea room and arrive just in time to hear Seeker’s announcement/warning. With Buddy sticking close to me, I head to an empty chair and sit down. Looking around the room, I spot the carpet bag where I left it and get up and retrieve it. Now, all I need is a place to go and a plan to get there, but first, I need a snack and a drink.

Getting up again, I head to the coffee bar and order a caramel latte and grab a pastry and a serving of the pavlova. When I nearly drop my snack getting the coffee, the cup appears to rise on it’s own. “Okay, follow me” I say and go back to my chair. The ghost gives me the coffee after I set the snack down on the light table next to the chair, “Thank you,” I say but because I can’t see or hear them, I have no idea if there is a response or if the ghost is still there. Enjoying my needed food and drink, I try thinking about what I am going to do but just can’t bring myself to even consider permanently leaving.

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If PTG got so bent out of shape seeing all the furry inhabitants of the castle in the tea room, eagerly awaiting the arrival of their human friends, what on earth is he going to say/do when he discovers the pride of lions basking in their new home.

Lexandre Lion, the leader is already pacing up and down at the outrage committed by what he called "That bunch of Sticks tied together" brushing his new pals out of the tea room.

He has arranged for Pollylinguista Parrot from the Summer Garden to come and teach all the animals the "Safe" word to use when the meet one of the lions on patrol.

Now we have more devastating news regard our castle and our game friends. "What Next?" I ask myself. If we must vacate this area however will I find the map of tunnels, and how will I ever be able to deliver it to PTG,

Sebastien helped me up and led me over to a chair. Blackie and Chris jumped up in my lap (not you, Big Kitty) and soon all three were purring. Becki came over and handed me a cup of coffee.

Sebastien pulled up a chair and sat down facing me. He then calmly filled me in on the situation with Adrian. But that was the least of his concerns.

Annaleise in her zeal to help me and the other inmates had pushed the management of MC too far. In order to recapture the inmates, and rid themselves once and for all of Annaleise and her “glitches;” they have decided to shut down all the access portals to the Castle. No longer would a player be able to immerse themselves in the world of MC. They would open the game, play, may spend some money, and leave. Midnight Castle would then become a simple game. Just like any other.

Or as Annaleise would say, boring.

And of the inmates of the Special Room? Even if they defeated Adrian, they would become frozen in time as the last portal closed. Their exploits will be there for future generations of MC players to read (if they are interested).

But unlike Sebastien, Becki and the other ghostly deleted players, there will be no one to come by to wake them up and bring them back to life.

There will be only oblivion. And Sebastien, for one, was having none of that.

“I can always send you back to the Real World. However, neither I, Big Kitty, the kittens nor the others can come with you. I have been practicing with the mirror, seeing if I can find a portal to a plane of alternate reality where our story can continue. The ghost players have been packing up the Secret Library in readiness to move on. And maybe Annaleise has one final major glitch up her sleeve.”

Annaleise appeared and smiled.

I looked at the three ghosts before me. I then looked around at the other inmates and wondered what they were going to do.

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I have just listened to and tried to digest what my Fairy Godmother has been telling me.
I am be.... be..... be.... (rf. Pal Joey and Frank Sinatra!)
I had thought that the crumbling castle around our ears were forces of evil but not of such a diabolical kid as Adrian.
Even with Cap'n Bob and his troops in our sister Realm are insufficient to combat him in full combat mode.
I need to think!
AND I need to rescue a certain rabbit who I deposited last Spring for safe keeping with her brothers and sisters in my Spring Room!
So with a heavy heart as I sip my hong cha (so beautifully made by our new tea lady) I change my Spring Rooms to number one and call gently to the hidden bunny.
"Hoppyy, Hoppy wherever you are please come out now and let me take you to the Castle
"But first there is somewhere I would like us to visit before we go there"
A very shy but extremely intelligent smll hop-a-long emerges from behind her friends and leaps into my arms and smothers me with kisses. It is a year since we last met and our feelings are mutual.

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BREEZE THAT IS NOT TRUE. HAVE YOU GHOSTLY FRIENDS COME TO ME I MAY HAVE A WAY FOR THEM TO LEAVE HERE AND CONTINUE AS THEY ARE. BUT I WILL HAVE TO TELL THEM MY PLAN. IT WILL WORK. I KNOW IT WILL. I CAN FEEL IT WILL. I ALWAYS TRUST MY FEELINGS IN THESE THINGS.

NOW TELL ME IF YOU THINK THIS WILL NOT WORK. WE ALL GO TO THE ENCLOSURE WHERE THE PETS ARE. ASK FOR VOLUNTEERS FROM AMONG THE LARGER PETS. IF THE PET AGREE THEN ALL THE GHOSTS HAVE TO DO IS ENTER THEM DO NOT TAKE OVER BUT JUST STAY QUIET. WHEN WE LEAVE THE PETS GO WITH US. AND THUS THE GHOSTS. THE THINGS THEY HAVE PACKED IN THE LIBRARY CAN BE SENT AHEAD ONCE WE KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING.

OH ANNALEISE I HOPE YOU CAN FIT INTO EGOR. YOU AND HE ARE PERFECT FOR EACH OTHER. HE LIKES TO CAUSE AS MUCH TROUBLE AS POSSIBLE.

I KNOW HE IS NOT VERY LARGE BUT IF YOU THINK YOU CAN I MIGHT JUST BRING HIM TO THE TEA ROOM. MAYBE NOT SINCE WE NEED PTG TO GET US OUT OF HERE. HE IS ABOUT OUR ONLY HOPE OF STAYING TOGETHER.

PLEASE IF YOU DO WANT TO JOIN WITH EGOR TRY TO CONTAIN YOURSELF TILL WE ARE IN OUR NEW HOME. I HAVE AN ELEPHANT, A MAMOTH, AND A PONY HERE. BECKI I THINK BABY THE MAMMOTH WILL BE A MATCH FOR YOU SHE HAS CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ALL OVER HER. SEBASTIEN, BEAU THE BABY ELEPHANT MIGHT BE A GOOD FIT FOR YOU. BIG KITTY, I DO NOT HAVE A LARGE CAT BUT I KNOW YOU CAN BE WITHOUT FORM AS CAN BREEZE. SO YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO JOIN WITH GRIFF. THE GRIFFON,

SO BREEZE WHAT DO YOU THINK. I KNOW MY ANIMALS WILL VOLUNTEER,

I AM SURE IF THE GHOSTS PROMISE NOT TO TAKE THEM OVER OTHERS WILL VOLUNTEER TO HELP THEM.

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The devastating news reached me all the way in the kitchen. The world is ending! A new home is needed. But how?

PTG... I need to find him...

I pop into the dining room and look around - no PTG.

"Does anyone know where PTG is?" I ask. "I found a magic wand in the Potion shop when I was foraging but I don't know how to use it. I want to ask if he can still get in touch with his Fairy Godmother to see if she can do anything with it to help us."

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HE SAID HE HAD TO DO SOMETHING AND LEFT. SORRY KATT I DO NOT KNOW WHERE HE WENT. BUT HE WAS THINKING OF A RABBIT. NOT CLEARLY BUT I DID GET A RABBIT. GRIM? OR ANOTHER I DO NOT KNOW. WHICH IS UNUSUAL HE IS USUALLY VERY LOUD AND CLEAR.

I THINK HIS MIND IS IN A MUDDLE SO HE IS NOT CLEAR. YOU MUST CONTACT YOUR FRIENDS WHO WERE GOING TO TAKE CARE OF THE CHICKENS AND LIVESTOCK FOR US. WE WILL HAVE TO TAKE THEM. OH, DEAR DO YOU THINK WE CAN FIND ENOUGH BASKETS OR CAGES FOR THE CHICKENS THE LIVE STOCK SHOULD JUST FOLLOW THE LEADER.

BUT A ROPE ON ONE AND LEAD IT. THE REST WILL FOLLOW.

PACK AS MUCH FOOD AS YOU CAN, IF WE CAN FIND SOMEONE WITH A CART WHO IS WILLING TO LET US TAKE IT. OH, DEAR SO MUCH TO DO SO LITTLE TIME.

AT LEAST I WILL NOT HAVE TO GO BACK TO MY SON'S. HE DOES NOT LIKE ANIMALS. WELL, JUST NOT ON THE HOOF OR PAW. ON HIS PLATE, YEP.

I WILL HAVE TO SENT HOOT TO GET THE REST. I CAN'T LEAVE THEM BEHIND.
I OPEN MY AMULET AND CALL TO ANNA.

ANNA, DO YOU THINK THE LIONS WILL HELP BY TRANSPORTING SOME OF THE GHOSTS. IF WE CAN MAKE SOME CARRY SACKS MAYBE THEY WILL ALSO TAKE THE BOOKS AND SCROLLS.
THEY ARE PACKING THE LIBRARY FOR YOU. I AM SURE YOU NOTICED BOOKS AND SCROLLS MOVING. SAM CAN COME WITH ME OR DO YOU WANT HIM WITH YOU?

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YES CHARLIE, THE LIONS MOST CERTAINLY DO NOT WANT TO BE LEFT BEHIND. THEY WILL TRANSPORT WHATEVER AND WHOEVER THEY CAN.
THEY ARE TURNING OUT TO BE MOST USEFUL ANIMALS,

THEY WILL TRANSPORT THE GHOSTLY MEMBERS OF THE ROOM AS WELL, BUT SUGGEST THEY HANG ON TIGHTLY AS THEY WILL NOT REALLY KNOW IF THEY LOSE ONE.

SAM WILL GO WHERE HE IS MOST USEFUL, HE IS GOOD LIKE THAT AND HAS A GRIN THE SIZE OF TASMANIA AT THE THOUGHT OF HAVING A GOOD TIME.
HE LOVES TO HELP AND HE IS VERY FOND OF KITTEN ERMINE AND BIG KITTY.

AS YOU SAY, SO MUCH TO DO, SO LITTLE TIME. SOME OF THOSE BOOKS ARE VERY HEAVY. I MOVED 140 BOOK CARTONS INTO THE SECRET LIBRARY AND HAVE ADDED MORE SINCE I ARRIVED. WHENEVER I MOVE, I NEVER HAVE TIME TO CULL THEM AND HOPE ONE DAY TO BE ABLE TO DO SO. I AM SURE THERE ARE DUPLICATES AND TRIPLICATES OF SOME. INSTEAD OF TAKING THEIR OLD BOOKS TO THE OP SHOPS, PEOPLE TEND TO DROP THEM OFF TO ME.

BACK TO WORK, REAL LIFE CALLS. MY FRIENDS WHOSE HOUSE DECIDED TO DROP DOWN A CLIFF ARE FINALLY MOVING INTO THEIR NEW HOME AND I NEED TO HELP TO REPAIR BOOKCASES.

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ON THING, THE GHOST WILL NOT BE RIDING THE LIONS. THEY WILL BE INSIDE OF THEM. OTHERWISE THEY WILL BE LEFT BEHIND. THEY CAN NOT LEAVE HERE ON THERE OWN. BUT MUST BE TAKEN. OTHERWISE THEY WILL FREEZE IN PLACE AGAIN. WITHOUT THE LIVING THEY GO INTO A STASIS STATE. IT IS NOT FAIR TO THEM FOR US TO HAVE AWAKENED THEM THEN LEAVE THEM.

I NEED TO GET MY KNITTING FROM MY ROOM. WHERE THE ELVES HID IT. I THINK I SAY A GOOD SIZED CARPET BAG IN THE BEDROOM. I WILL NEED IT FOR THE WHITE WOOL AND THE COLORED BALLS THE ELVES MADE.

I WONDER IF THIS DESTRUCTION WAS THE REASON THEY LEFT SO SUDDENLY. I DO HOPE THEY AND ALL THE OTHER HELPFUL CREATURES FIND THEIR WAY TO OUR NEW HOME. THE THOUGHT OF NOT SEEING SALTY, OR THE ELVES AND GOOD GNOMES. AND THE OTHER FRIENDS LIKE HENRY. THEY MUST AT LEAST BE ABLE TO VISIT. IF NOT STAY.

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I HAVE NOW FOUND THE PORTAL TO OUR NEW HOME. ALL I HAVE TO DO NOW LEAD THE GHOST PLAYERS THROUGH THE PORTAL AND HAVE THEM SET UP A NEW SECRET LIBRARY. ONCE THE MIRROR IS SECURED THERE, I CAN USE THE SMALLER MIRRORS TO LEAD OTHERS THERE. "

AS SEBASTIEN WAS SPEAKING, HE BEGAN TO BE SURROUNDED BY EVERY CAT AND KITTEN IN THE AREA. FROM FAR OFF, I COULD HEAR A LION ROAR.

"I AM SURE THAT SAM CAN NOTIFY HIS MISTRESS THAT THE GHOSTS WILL BE HAPPY TO ASSIST HER IN HER PACKING. AS FOR YOUR ITEMS . . . THANK YOU GRAMMI G . . HERE IS YOUR CARPETBAG AND KNITTING YARN.

I BELIEVE IF YOU SEND OUT NOSE AND NIX WITH A MESSAGE, THEY CAN LOCATE YOUR ELVEN FRIENDS. THEY BECAME GOOD FRIENDS WITH NIX WHILE YOU WERE TRANSPORTING THEM.

THE OTHER INMATES HAVE PETS YOU MAY NOT HAVE MET BUT CAN ASSIST YOU. DOC POPPET HAVE TWO DRAGON COMPANIONS, CINDERS AND PUFF. AUNTIE ROO HAS A MONKEY NAMED FEZ. THERE IS A GERMAN SHEPARD NAMED TYREE WHO ANSWERS TO AN INMATE NAMED RIDDLER.
THE MESENGER PIGEONS YOU SEE FLYING AROUND BELONG TO PTG' S FAIRY GODMOTHER.

AND PTG HAS A PET OWL NAMES HOOTIE AND A RAVEN FRIEND WHO CAN COMMUNICATE MENTALLY.

I AM QUITE SURE THAT YOU WITH YOUR WAY WITH ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL WILL KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THEM."

SEBASTIEN PICKED UP HIS NOTES AND STOOD UP. THEN HE WALKED OVER TO ME.

" I HAVE TO BACK TO THE LIBRAY AND BEGIN THE MIGRATION. I WILL RETURN SOON. MEANWHILE, YOU WILL BE PROTECTED."

SUDDENLY ALL THE FELINES THAT HAD SURROUNDED SEBASTIEN WERE NOW SURROUNDING ME (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PRECIOUS AND SAM, WHO REMAINED WITH CHARLIE). ONCE AGAIN THERE WAS A FAR OFF ROAR.

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As we travel back into the Castle area from the Fairy Forest on our “borrowed” magic carpet I can now see the true devastation inflicted there.

Practically every zone has been bombarded with hot rocks and lava with many places now quite unsafe to travel along.

Our worthy citizens are OK since they do not stray from their HOS tasks but move on elsewhere when these have been completed.

They are also zapping hoards of the floating eggs as trophies for their Achievements.

This all adds to the chaos and mess! . And I have to restrain my broom which would surely be cinders within seconds if sweeping down there

I touch down inside the Tea Room

But it seems to me to be almost impossible for us daring doers to either travel above the surface or below it!

I realize that some of the devastation has gone deep and major tunnels have now collapsed. Getting from A to B now involves going through most of the letters of the alphabet and then there is no certainty of arriving.